Amazing Athletes Welcomes Three New Franchisees and Holds Annual Conference in Month of AugustPress ReleaseWhat a Busy Month!!!Carlsbad, CA — August 18, 2009 — Amazing Athletes, Inc. has added 3 new franchisees so far this month; making a total of 8 since the beginning of 2009. The newest additions are Kristoffer & Jennifer Page from Southeast FL, Pat & Jami Brown from West Houston, Texas, and Jessica Casey from Albany, NY. Amazing Athletes is excited to have them join the family and wishes them all great success with their businesses. The company also had its’ 3rd Annual Franchisee Conference on August 1st in Palm Springs, CA which was a huge hit. Jennifer Page was named Individual of the Year in 2006 and has two master’s degrees. Between her and her husband, Kristoffer, they share over ten years experience working in education. They enjoy scuba diving, downhill skiing, swimming, kayaking, hiking and camping with their three children, ages 11, 2 and 1. They believe that watching young children develop and grow is as rewarding as it gets and are hoping to combine their education and love for sports in order to train the athletes of tomorrow and teach kids to lead active lifestyles. Jami Brown is a licensed Occupational Therapist specializing in Pediatrics and is trained to use playful activity to help children improve function, including gross and fine motor skills. Pat has a degree in Business Administration and enjoys playing gold and coaching their sons in team sports. Pat and Jami believe it is never too early to expose kids to a healthy and active lifestyle and agree that the Amazing Athletes program is a great start toward the goal of healthy living. Jessica Casey has a marketing degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz and has spent the last 5 years marketing in the legal and software industries. Since being introduced to sports and physical activities at a young age, she knows the positive impact of and is passionate about promoting a healthy lifestyle and the need for physical fitness and development at an early age. Jessica is excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the physical, social and mental development of the children in her community through an exciting sports and fitness program! At the 3rd Annual Conference, Amazing Athletes gave out 2 awards to franchisees. Paul Britt, of Texas, was awarded “Franchisee of the Year” for the second year in a row and gave a motivating speech to his fellow franchisees about having conviction and belief in what we do and how that helps to sell the business to preschools. Amazing Athletes also gave out a new award this year, “Rookie of the Year” to Michael Amberg, from Tulsa, OK, who has shown great growth and potential over the course of his first year as a part of the family. Congrats again to Paul and Michael! Amazing Athletes continues to grow every month. With programs now in 13 states and more on the horizon and a total of 37 franchise areas, we are coming closer and closer to the goal of having every child in the U.S. able to participate in our program. For more information about Amazing Athletes, Inc., please visit the website at http://amazingathletesinc.com , e-mail Kristin Gomez at kristin@amazingathletesinc.com , or call 1-888-228-3942. About Amazing Athletes, Inc.Created in 2002 by Janee and Glen Henderson, the Amazing Athletes program is an action-packed 50 week curriculum taught in childcare facilities all over the U.S. It was introduced to 11 schools in Orange County Southern California and made an immediate impact. Today the Amazing Athletes program is taught in over 285 preschools throughout the country. The classes introduce children, between the ages of 2 and 6, to nine different sports while helping them develop the fundamentals of physical fitness, muscle development, fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This proven program as well as the well-structured corporation has captured the attention of 34 franchise owners, 17 in 2008 alone, earning them the America’s Hottest Franchise Award for 2008, a listing in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 30th Annual Franchise 500 as well as FranchiseBusinessReview’s Top 50 2009 Franchise Satisfaction Awards Best in Category-Child Services Franchises. Amazing Athletes’ mission is to change lives by introducing the development physical fitness program to as many children as possible throughout America and the World. # # # Media ContactKristin Gomez, Director of Franchise Development and CommunicationAmazing Athletes Inc. 2205 Faraday Avenue, Suite H Carlsbad, CA 92008 Tel: 888-228-3942 ext 208 Fax: 760-804-3766 kristin@amazingathletesinc.com |